Vagiannidis or Fresneda: Rui Borges picks for Sporting v Vitória SC | OneFootball

Rui Borges is preparing changes for the Sporting - Vitória SC match, some out of necessity, others for management reasons, as the January schedule demands it. One of them should be on the wings, where the coach of the green and whites has already made his decision between Iván Fresneda and Georgios Vagiannidis.

It appears that the Spanish full-back will go to the bench, with the starting spot being given to the Greek international in the semi-finals of the League Cup. Although Fresneda is the coach’s ‘favorite’, Vagiannidis is expected to earn another opportunity at this stage.

Without Gonçalo Inácio in the center-back pairing, due to suspension, Matheus Reis will return to the starting lineup—but this time in a deeper position. Maxi Araújo will also drop back, and only Eduardo Quaresma will remain in the same position as in recent matches.

Sporting will return to the field this Tuesday, January 6th, against Vitória de Guimarães. The match, counting for the semi-final of the League Cup, against the team led by Luís Pinto, will be played at Estádio Dr. Magalhães Pessoa, in Leiria, at 8:00 p.m.

To reach this stage of the competition, Rui Borges’ men eliminated Alverca, with a home victory, 5-1. Geovany Quenda (21’ and 58’), Salvador Blopa (30’ and 70’), and Fotis Ioannidis (81’) were the scorers for Sporting.

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